6′0″ · 195 lb · San Jose, CA
Jaden Sawyer: DB · Nevada · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaden Sawyer
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three seasons at Nevada, two different head coaches: Brian Polian and Jay Norvell. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Washington State — Week 4, 2017.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-31@ Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-37vs Toledo | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-30vs Idaho State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-45@ No. 18 Washington State | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 14-41@ Boise State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 59-14vs San José State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-42@ San Diego State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 23-16vs UNLV | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 19 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL36 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
55.7%
451 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
67.4
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
486 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Nevada, 85 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Polian → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
